Florida Redevelopment Association Inc
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What it says it does
FRA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ASSISTING FLORIDA PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEERS IN COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION EFFORTS. WITH ITS MISSION OF TRANSFORMING SPACES, REVITALIZING PLACES, FRA IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A FORUM FOR ITS MORE THAN 300 MEMBERS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND COMMON EXPERIENCES REGARDING REVITALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES AND ISSUES THROUGHOUT FLORIDA. FRA ENCOURAGES ADOPTION OF LEGAL AND FINANCIAL TOOLS AND PROGRAMS FAVORABLE TO COMMUNITY GROWTH AND SERVES AS A STATEWIDE CLEARINGHOUSE FOR REDEVELOPMENT INFORMATION.
- Income
- $629,498
- Spending
- $594,960
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 19
- Highest pay
- $10,500, director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- ANNUAL CONFERENCE - THE 2024 CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN TAMPA. THE CONFERENCE PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR ATTENDEES TO ENHANCE LEADERSHIP SKILLS, LEARN FROM MUNICIPAL EXPERTS, SHARE IDEAS WITH PEERS, DISCUSS STRATEGIES FOR FLORIDA'S FUTURE AND HEAR ABOUT THE LATEST IN PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. SESSIONS WERE OFFERED ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS INVOLVING FLORIDA REDEVELOPMENT. SESSION TOPICS INCLUDED TEMPORARY OUTDOOR PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND ARTFUL INFUSION, REIMAGINING AGING COMMERICAL CORRIDORS, WORKING ALONGSIDE YOUR LOCAL MAIN STREET ORGANIZATION, DEFINING RURAL MAIN STREETS IN AN URBANIZING FLORIDA, AND LEGAL TOPICS IN REDEVELOPMENT. A TOTAL OF 423 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE.
- REDEVELOPMENT ACADEMY - THE ACADEMY IS A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO PROMOTE A PREREQUISITE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THE FIELD OF COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT. THE COURSES ARE OPEN TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT REDEVELOPMENT PRACTICE IN FLORIDA. IF A MEMBER IS INTERESTED, THEY MAY TAKE ALL THE REQUIRED COURSES TO ACHIEVE A "DESIGNATION" - THERE ARE TWO DESIGNATIONS - "ADMINISTRATOR OR "PROFESSIONAL." ONLY FRA MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ARE ELIGIBLE FOR DESIGNATION. SIX COURSES ARE REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION/DESIGNATION. THERE ARE THREE CORE COURSES - CRA 101; BUDGETING, FUNDING AND REPORTING; AND OPERATIONS AND CAPACITY BUILDING. THE SIX ELECTIVE COURSES ARE CREATING & USING REDEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES, CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT, HOUSING AS A REDEVELOPMENT TOOL, INFRASTRUCTURE 1 - ABOVE GROUND, PLANNING STRATEGICALLY FOR REDEVELOPMENT, AND REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. THE GRADUATION CEREMONY IS HELD AT THE FRA ANNUAL CONFERENCE, AND EACH GRADUATE RECEIVES AN OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE AND DESIGNATION. THE GRADUATE CAN THEN START USING THE CREDENTIALS OF "FRA-RA OR "FRA-RP" AFTER THEIR NAME. A TOTAL OF 176 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE ACADEMY COURSES OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
- THE FLORIDA REDEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION AWARDS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES THE BEST IN REDEVELOPMENT IN FLORIDA. IT IS OPEN TO ANY MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION. TO RECOGNIZE THE PROJECTS AND PEOPLE INVOLVED IN REDEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE STATE, THREE AWARDS SERIES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED. THE ROY F. KENZIE AND THOMAS J. MILLS AWARDS ARE GIVEN FOR OUTSTANDING EXAMPLES OF REDEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP, RESPECTIVELY, IN FLORIDA. ADDITIONALLY, THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD IS GIVEN FOR THE "BEST OF THE BEST," TO HONOR THE TOP PROJECT ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES. A WINNING ENTRY ACKNOWLEDGES EXCELLENCE IN AN ORGANIZATION'S WORK. THERE ARE 13 AWARD CATEGORIES AND 64 ENTRIES WERE RECEIVED THIS YEAR. THE WINNERS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE BEST BOOK, WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THE QUALITY ENTRIES RECEIVED AS A CELEBRATION OF THE INNOVATIVE REDEVELOPMENT WORK THAT HAS TRANSFORMED FLORIDA.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1981.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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